The Commission
Walker County HistoricalCommission
1301 Sam Houston Ave.
Rm. 218
Huntsville, TX 77340
(Courthouse Annex)
Telephone
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3rd Monday of each month5:30 P.M.
(except June & August)
Walker County Museum
Museum
Gibbs-Powell Home1228 11 St. at Avenue M
Huntsville, TX
Hours
Tues-Fri 12-5 PMSat 12-4 PM
Commission meetings,
and by appointment
Telephone
(936) 435-2497(936) 291-9726
Tours
(936) 291-5931(Statue Visitors Center)
Historical Markers in Walker County
Austin College Building
The Presbyterian Church established Austin College in Huntsville in 1849 and erected this structure in 1851-52. Austin College moved to Sherman in 1876, and in 1879 this building was deeded to the state for use by the newly-established Sam Houston Normal Institute (now Sam Houston State University). The Greek revival-era building features a three-bay front facade, two-story portico, and Doric columns. A third floor, added in 1882, was removed in 1926-27.Location: Near 17th and University on Sam Houston State University Campus
GPS Coordinates: 30.715283, -095.550033
Access: Public
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